Buttonhole-tape.



G. B. SMITH. BUTTOHHOLB TAPE. APPLIGATIO! Hum SEPT. 10,1913.

Patented June 23, 1914.

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Specification of Letters Eatent.

Patented June 23, 19314..

Application filed September 10, 1913. Serial No. 789,135.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, GILMAN B. SMITH, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Montclair, in the State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Buttonhole-Tapes, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to tapes or strips in which is formed a series of button-holes, such strip being adapted to be cut in such lengths as may be desired and sewed to a garment.

The invention is particularly set forth in the following specification and the embodiment thereof which I have selected for the purpose of illustration is shown in the ac.

companying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a plan view of a piece of material from which one form of the strip is to be formed, Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same after it has been folded, Fig. 3 is a transverse section of the same, Fig. 4; is a plan view of another form of strip, folded,

Fig. 5 is a transverse section of the same, and Fig. 6 is a plan View of the unfolded strip or blank from which the strip of Figs.

4 and 5 is formed.

In carrying my invention into effect I provide a blank or strip 8, of suitable material, and of such width that when the edges are turned in and the strip folded as hereinafter described the resulting tape will be of a predetermined width. In Fig. 1 the dotted lines at 9 indicate the positions of the button-holes in the finished strip. In the edges 11 of the strip 8 are formed notches orrecesses 10. The edges 11 are turned in at 13, and the strip 8 is folded at 12. The button-holes 9 are preferably formed after the above folding has been done. If desired, only one edge may be notched and turned in.

In the form of the invention shown in Figs. 1, '2 and 3, the button-holes 9 are formed transversely of the tape, but in the form shown in Figs. 4, 5 and 6 the buttonholes 16 are formed longitudinally of the tape. In that case the recesses or notches 17 are longer so as to, avoid the button-holes. With those-exceptions the second form of the invention is substantially the same as the first described form.

It will be observed that in my invention the button-holes are formed only in two folds or plies of the material. The finished tape comprises in part two folds or plies, and along the open edges four folds or plies, but the button-holes do not extend to the four-ply portion. The advantage which is thus obtained is that owing to the arrange ment of the folded-in edges forming the four-ply portion of the tape or strip and the notches or recesses in said inturned edges, the tape is strengthened or reinforced for a substantial distance in from the edge and yet it is not necessary to extend the buttonholes into the four-ply portion. If the button-holes were extended to and cut through the four folds of material, and then worked in the usual manner, a knob or lump would be formed at one end of the button-hole which would interfere with the operation of ironing the same and which would present a more or less unsightly appearance.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is as follows:

1. A button-hole tape consisting of a strip of material having an edge notched and a side folded or inturned along a line located a comparatively short distance from the edge and being also folded along approximately its middle line so that the edges are brought into proximity, and provided with' button-holes located opposite said notches, a portion of each button-hole extending into one of such notches.

2. A button-hole tape consisting of a strip of material having an edge notched, and a side folded or inturned along a line located a comparatively short distance from the edge and being also folded along approximately its middle. line so that the edges are brought into proximity, button-holes positioned transversely of the strip and located opposite said notches, one end of each button-hole extending into one of such notches.

and provided with In witness whereof I- have hereunto signed my name this 8th day of September 1913, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

GILMAN B. SMITH.

Witnesses: 7

EDMOND CONGAR Brown, LOUISE Enonnm. 

